Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-11-18
TRAVELS IN EUROPE.
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tempted so to debut there was no room,
everything else "had the floor" trunk, va lise,
everything but ourselves-and we were not
able to dispossess them. Subdued, we re-
tired, took to our berth, and only ourselves
and the stewardess know anything further.
On the following Thursday we feebly walked
on deck, a masculine crutch on either side,
and after being rolled in fur wraps, rugs,
| &C., enough to smother an Esquimaux, ask
| ed to be left alone to endeavor to wake up
to the world around US. On the channel
we feared we should die, on the ocean we
wished that we had Edith's experience
was about the same-even "more so"-but
Frank and Minnie kept provokingly well.
Minnie, however, had her share, being blown
ever one day, chair and all, by the gale, and
was picked up with three black eyes instead
of two, and Frank had one bad headache.
However, we enjoyed the remaining days,
and made some charming acquaintance, and
forgot the "miseries' by the time we landed.
We want no better ship than those Of the
White Star Line-their accommodations are
good, table unexceptionable, and attendance
the very best. We were surprised to find
that the ice cream, used every day, is made
in New York and carried over for the return
trip. We had a heavy gale and three days
fog, when the gloomy fcg-whistle was kept
! constantly blowing. Every care and pre-.
caution were used and the officers were
continually on the watch We brought
over about fourteen hundred souls-nine
hundred of whom were Storage passengers.
But now, my dear Sue, the best thing to do,
Is to wind up this last foreign letter
To know when to begin, is very good thing,
But to know when to stop, is far better.
But our journey was long, as well as
"a-bread,"
And the things that we saw were tremen-
deus;
And you know very well, when there's SO
much to tell,
The time that it takes, is stupendous.
Then we call'd on the Irish, the Scotch, and
John Bull, AW
Farley -voused with the French, Swiss, and
German
Looked at Belgium and Holland, kept
"watch-on the Rhine"
For the homes of the mermaid and mer-
men.
I've told you things too trifling by far,
For the notice of those who write better;
But what would not suit for red.covered
book
With gilt edges, will do for letter.
When we started for home, we wanted to
come
In II true patriotical manner,
Beneath our own flag, not the Britishers
rag"
But the gale madeitSpar-tangled. banner;
For the waves of the sea thought the wave
of the flag,
Was the signal for them 10 come higher,
And began to ascend, taking steps to that end
Which we certainly did not admire.
So when they went aloft, zoe went down be-
low,
For the water is both salt and cold;
And we felt more secure on our own state
room floor, fa
With something where-on we could hold.
But at last we saw land, and tho nothing
but sand, Gw.g
Our hearts overfiowed with delight
And we welcomed Bedloe, some distance
below,
Where Dame Liberty flashes her light
To guide from aiar those who come to our
shore,
+ II comfort, protection, Wife
May her torch ever prove "pillar OF cloud,
| To ali who bring discord and strife.
But our landing s in view, all is hustle below,
Again our glal feet touch the earth;
Three cheers for our good ship, her captain,
her crew,
! Three cheers for the land Ct our birth
WAyaDE CLEANER.